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30		-	ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 576 By: Montgomery of the Senate
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	36	+	FOR ENGROSSED
	37	+	SENATE BILL NO. 576 By: Montgomery of the Senate
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34	41		Boatman of the House
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	47	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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40	49		[ motor vehicles - tax exemptions - foreign export
41	50		title - certificates - form – fee - exception -
42	51		effective date -
43	52		emergency ]
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48		-	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
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54		-	"[ motor vehicles - tax exemptions - foreign export
55		-	title - certificates - form – fee - exception -
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60	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
61	58		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2105, is
62	59		amended to read as f ollows:
63	60		Section 2105. An original or a transfer certificate of title or
64	61		a foreign export certificate of title, as provided for in Section
65	62		1105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be issued without
	63	+	the payment of the excise t ax levied by Section 21 01 et seq. of this
	64	+	title for:
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92		-	the payment of the excise t ax levied by Section 21 01 et seq. of this
93		-	title for:
94	92		1. Any vehicle owned by a nonresident person who operate s
95	93		principally in some ot her state but who is in Oklahoma only
96	94		occasionally;
97	95		2. Any vehicle brought into this state by a person formerly
98	96		living in another state, who has owned and registered the vehicle in
99	97		such other state of residence at least sixty (60) days prior to the
100	98		time it is required to be registered in this state; pro vided,
101	99		however, this paragraph s hall not apply to businesses engaged in
102	100		renting cars without a d river;
103	101		3. Any vehicle registered by the State of Oklahoma, by any of
104	102		the political subdivisions thereof, or by a fire department
105	103		organized pursuant to Section 592 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma
106	104		Statutes to be used for the purposes of t he fire department, or a
107	105		vehicle which is the subject of a lease or lease -purchase agreement
108	106		executed between the person seeking an or iginal or transfer
109	107		certificate of title for the v ehicle and a municipality, count y,
110	108		school district, or fire protection di strict. The person see king an
111	109		original or transfer certificate of title shall provide adequate
112	110		proof that the vehicle is subject to a lease or lease-purchase
113	111		agreement with a municip ality, county, school district, or fire
114	112		protection district at the time t he excise tax levied wo uld
115	113		otherwise be payable. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall have the
	114	+	authority to determine what constitutes a dequate proof as required
	115	+	by this section;
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144	143		4. Any vehicle, the legal ownership o f which is obtained by the
145	144		applicant for a certificate of title by inheritance;
146	145		5. Any used motor vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial
147	146		trailer which is owned and being offe red for sale by a person
148	147		licensed as a dealer to sell the same, under the provisi ons of the
149	148		Oklahoma Vehicle License and R egistration Act:
150	149		a. if such vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial trailer
151	150		has been registered in Oklahoma and the excise tax
152	151		paid thereon, or
153	152		b. when such vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial
154	153		trailer has been reg istered in some other state but is
155	154		not the latest manufactured m odel.
156	155		Provided, the provisions of this paragraph shall not be
157	156		construed as allowing an exemption to any person not licensed as a
158	157		dealer of used motor vehicles, travel trailers, or commercial
159	158		trailers, or as an automotive dismantler a nd parts recycler in th is
160	159		state;
161	160		6. Any vehicle which was purchased by a person licensed to sell
162	161		new or used motor vehicles in anothe r state:
163	162		a. if such vehicle is not purchased for operation or
164	163		resale in this state, and
	164	+	b. the state from which the dealer is licensed offers
	165	+	reciprocal privileges to a dealer licensed in this
	166	+	state, pursuant to a reciprocal agreeme nt between the
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191		-	b. the state from which the dealer is licensed offers
192		-	reciprocal privileges to a dealer licensed in this
193		-	state, pursuant to a reciprocal agreeme nt between the
194	194		duly authorized agent of the Tax Commission and the
195	195		licensing state;
196	196		7. Any vehicle, the ownership of which was obtained by the
197	197		lienholder or mortgagee u nder or by foreclosure of a lien or
198	198		mortgage in the manner provided by law or to the in surer under
199	199		subrogated rights arising by reason of loss under an insuranc e
200	200		contract;
201	201		8. Any vehicle whic h is taxed on an ad valorem basis;
202	202		9. Any vehicle or motor vehi cle, the legal ownership of which
203	203		is obtained by transfers:
204	204		a. from one corporation to another corporation purs uant
205	205		to a reorganization. As used in this subsec tion the
206	206		term “reorganization” means:
207	207		(1) a statutory merger or consolida tion, or
208	208		(2) the acquisition by a corporation of substantially
209	209		all of the properties of another corporation wh en
210	210		the consideration is solely all or a part of the
211	211		voting stock of the a cquiring corporation, or of
212	212		its parent or subsidiary corporation,
213	213		b. in connection with the wind ing up, dissolution, or
214	214		liquidation of a corporation only when there is a
	215	+	distribution in kind to the sharehold ers of the
	216	+	property of such corporation,
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242		-	property of such corporation,
243	244		c. to a corporation where the former own ers of the
244	245		vehicle or motor vehicle trans ferred are, immediately
245	246		after the transfer, in control of the corporation, and
246	247		the stock or securities receive d by each is
247	248		substantially in proportion to the interest in the
248	249		vehicle or motor vehicle prior to the tra nsfer,
249	250		d. to a partnership if the former owners of the vehicle
250	251		or motor vehicle transferred are, immediately after
251	252		the transfer, members of such partne rship and the
252	253		interest in the partnership received by each is
253	254		substantially in proportion to the interest in the
254	255		vehicle or motor vehicle prior to the transfer,
255	256		e. from a partnership to the members thereof when made in
256	257		the dissolution of such partnership,
257	258		f. to a limited liabilit y company if the former owners of
258	259		the vehicle or motor vehicle transferred are,
259	260		immediately after the transfer, members of the limited
260	261		liability company and the interest in the limited
261	262		liability company received by each is substanti ally in
262	263		proportion to the interest in the vehicle or motor
263	264		vehicle prior to the transfer, or
	265	+	g. from a limited liability company to the members
	266	+	thereof when made in the dissolution of such
	267	+	partnership;
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290		-	g. from a limited liability company to the members
291		-	thereof when made in the dissolution of such
292		-	partnership;
293	295		10. Any vehicle which is purchased by a person to be used by a
294	296		business engaged in renting motor vehicles without a driver,
295	297		provided:
296	298		a. the vehicle shall not be rented to the same person for
297	299		a period exceeding ninety (90) days,
298	300		b. any such vehicle exempted from the excise tax by these
299	301		provisions shall not b e placed under any type of lease
300	302		agreement,
301	303		c. on any such vehicle exempt ed from the excise tax by
302	304		this subsection that is reregistered in this st ate,
303	305		without a prior sale or transfer to the persons
304	306		specified in divisions (1) and (2) of this
305	307		subparagraph, at any time prior to the expiration of
306	308		twelve (12) months from the date o f issuance of the
307	309		original title, the seller shall pay immediately the
308	310		amount of excise tax whic h would have been due had
309	311		this exemption not been granted plus a penalty of
310	312		twenty percent (20%). No such exci se tax or penalty
311	313		shall become due and payable if the vehicle is sold or
312	314		transferred in a condition either physical or
313	315		mechanical which would ren der it eligible for a
	316	+	salvage title pursuant to law or if the vehicle is
	317	+	sold and transferred in this state at any time prior
	318	+	to the expiration of twelve (12) m onths:
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340		-	salvage title pursuant to law or if the vehicle is
341		-	sold and transferred in this state at any time prior
342		-	to the expiration of twelve (12) m onths:
343	346		(1) to the manufacturer o f the vehicle or its
344	347		controlled financing arm, or
345	348		(2) to a factory authorized franchised new motor
346	349		vehicle dealer which holds a franchise of the
347	350		same line-make of the vehicle being purchased, or
348	351		d. when this exemption is cla imed, the Tax Commission
349	352		shall issue a special title which shall restrict the
350	353		transfer of the title only within this state prior to
351	354		the expiration of twelve (12) months unless:
352	355		(1) payment of the excise tax plus penalty as
353	356		provided in this section is made,
354	357		(2) the sale is made to a perso n specified in
355	358		division (1) or (2) of sub paragraph c of this
356	359		paragraph, or
357	360		(3) the vehicle is eligible for a salvage title.
358	361		For all other tax purposes vehicles herein exempted shall be
359	362		treated as though the excise tax has be en paid;
360	363		11. Any vehicle of the latest manufactured model, registered
361	364		from a title in the name of the original manufacturer or assigned to
362	365		the original manufacturer and issued by any state and transferred t o
363	366		a licensed, franchised Oklahoma motor vehicle d ealer, as defined by
	367	+	Section 1102 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, w hich holds a
	368	+	franchise of the same line-make as the vehicle being registered;
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390		-	Section 1102 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, w hich holds a
391		-	franchise of the same line-make as the vehicle being registered;
392	396		12. Any new motor vehicle, regi stered in the name of a
393	397		manufacturer or dealer of new motor vehicles, for which a license
394	398		plate has been issued pursuant to Section 1116.1 of Titl e 47 of the
395	399		Oklahoma Statutes, if such vehicle is authorized by the manufacturer
396	400		or dealer for personal use by an individual. The aut horization for
397	401		such use shall not exceed four (4) months which shall not be renew ed
398	402		or the exemption provided by this subs ection shall not be
399	403		applicable. The exemption provided by this subsection shall not be
400	404		applicable to a transf er of ownership or regis tration subsequent to
401	405		the first registration of t he vehicle by a manufacturer or dealer;
402	406		13. Any vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial trailer of the
403	407		latest manufacturer model purchased by a franchised Oklahoma dealer
404	408		licensed to sell the same which hold s a franchise of the same line-
405	409		make as the vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial trailer being
406	410		registered;
407	411		14. Any vehicle which is the subject of a lease or lease-
408	412		purchase agreement and which the ownership of such vehicle is bein g
409	413		obtained by the lessee , if the vehicle excise tax was paid at the
410	414		time of the initial lease or lease -purchase agreement;
411	415		15. Any vehicle which:
412	416		a. is purchased by a private, nonprofit organization
413	417		which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the
	418	+	provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
	419	+	Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 50 1(c)(3), and which
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441		-	Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 50 1(c)(3), and which
442	447		is primarily funded by a fraternal or civic service
443	448		organization with at leas t one hundred local chapters
444	449		or clubs, and
445	450		b. is designed and used to provide mobile he alth
446	451		screening services to the general public at no cost to
447	452		the recipient, and for which no reimbursement of any
448	453		kind is received from any health insurance provider,
449	454		health maintenance organization, or governmental
450	455		program;
451	456		16. Any vehicle which is purcha sed by an individual who has
452	457		been honorably discharged from active servic e in any branch of the
453	458		Armed Forces of the United States or Oklahoma Nati onal Guard and who
454	459		has been certified by the United States Department of Veterans
455	460		Affairs, its successor, or t he Armed Forces of the U nited States to
456	461		be a disabled veteran in receipt of compensation at the one -hundred-
457	462		percent rate for a permanent disabilit y sustained through mil itary
458	463		action or accident resulting from disease contracted while in such
459	464		active service and registered with the veterans registry created by
460	465		the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; provid ed, that if the
461	466		veteran has previously re ceived exemption pursua nt to this
462	467		paragraph, no registration with the veterans registry shall be
463	468		required. This exemption may not be claimed by an individual for
	469	+	more than one vehicl e in a consecutive three -year period, unless the
	470	+	vehicle is a replacement for a vehicle which wa s destroyed and
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490		-	more than one vehicl e in a consecutive three -year period, unless the
491		-	vehicle is a replacement for a vehicle which wa s destroyed and
492	498		declared by the insurer to be a total loss claim. The Tax
493	499		Commission shall promulgate any rule s necessary to implement the
494	500		provisions of this s ection; or
495	501		17. Any vehicle on w hich ownership is transferred by a
496	502		repossessor directly back to the owner or owners from whom the
497	503		vehicle was repossessed; provided, ownership shall be assigned by
498	504		the repossessor within thirty (30) days of issuance of the
499	505		repossession title and shall be i dentical to that reflected in the
500	506		vehicle title record immediate ly prior to the repossession; or
501	507		18. Any vehicle approved by Service Oklahoma for the issuance
502	508		of a foreign export certificate of title, as provided in Section
503	509		1105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
504	510		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1105, as
505	511		last amended by Section 110, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp.
506	512		2022, Section 1105), is amended to read as follows:
507	513		Section 1105. A. As used in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
508	514		Registration Act:
509	515		1. “Salvage vehicle” means any vehicle which is within the last
510	516		ten (10) model years and which has been damaged by collision or
511	517		other occurrence to the extent that the cost of repairing the
512	518		vehicle for safe operation on the highway exceeds sixty percent
513	519		(60%) of its fair market value, as defined by Section 1111 of this
	520	+	title, immediately prior to the damage. For purposes of this
	521	+	section, actual repair costs shall only include labor and parts for
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540		-	title, immediately prior to the damage. For purposes of this
541		-	section, actual repair costs shall only include labor and parts for
542	549		actual damage to the suspension, motor, transmission, frame or
543	550		unibody and designated structural components;
544	551		2. “Rebuilt vehicle” means any salvage vehicle which has been
545	552		rebuilt and inspected for the purpose of registration and title;
546	553		3. “Flood-damaged vehicle” means a salvage or rebuilt vehicle
547	554		which was damaged by flooding or a vehicle which was submerged at a
548	555		level to or above the dashboard of the vehicle and on which an
549	556		amount of loss was paid by the insurer;
550	557		4. “Unrecovered-theft vehicle” means a vehicle which has been
551	558		stolen and not yet recovered;
552	559		5. “Recovered-theft vehicle” means a vehicle, including a
553	560		salvage or rebuilt vehicle, which was recovered from a theft; and
554	561		6. “Junked vehicle” means any vehicle which is incapable of
555	562		operation or use on the highway, has no resale value except as a
556	563		source of parts or scrap and has an eighty percent (80%) loss in
557	564		fair market value; and
558	565		7. “Foreign export vehicle ” means any motor vehicle purchased
559	566		by an individual or entity doing business i n this state if the
560	567		vehicle is contracted to be shipped to a destination outsid e of the
561	568		United States or its territories or its tribal lands, as defined in
562	569		25 U.S.C., Section 300 1(15), within one hundred twenty (120) days of
563	570		purchase.
	571	+	B. The owner of every vehicle in this state shall possess a
	572	+	certificate of title as proof of ownership of such vehicle, except
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590		-	B. The owner of every vehicle in this state shall possess a
591		-	certificate of title as proof of ownership of such vehicle, except
592	600		those vehicles registered pursuant to Section 1120 of this title and
593	601		trailers registered pursuant to Section 1133 of this title,
594	602		previously titled by anyone in another state and engaged in
595	603		interstate commerce, and except as provided in subsection M of this
596	604		section. Except for owners that possess an agricultural exemption
597	605		permit pursuant to Section 1358.1 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
598	606		Statutes, the owner of an all-terrain vehicle or a motorcycle used
599	607		exclusively off roads or highways in this state which is purchased
600	608		or the ownership of which is transferred on or after July 1, 2005,
601	609		and the owner of a utility vehicle used exclusively off roads and
602	610		highways in this state which is purchased or the ownership of which
603	611		is transferred on or after July 1, 2008, shall possess a certificate
604	612		of title as proof of ownership. Any person possessing an
605	613		agricultural exemption permit and owning an all-terrain vehicle or a
606	614		motorcycle used exclusively off roads or highways in this state
607	615		which is purchased or the ownership of which is transferred on or
608	616		after July 1, 2008, shall possess a certificate of title as proof of
609	617		ownership. Upon receipt of proper application information by such
610	618		owner, Service Oklahoma shall issue an original or transfer
611	619		certificate of title. Until July 1, 2008, any security interest in
612	620		an all-terrain vehicle that attached and was perfected before July
613	621		1, 2005, and that has not otherwise terminated shall remain
	622	+	perfected, and shall take priority over any subsequently perfe cted
	623	+	security interest in the same all-terrain vehicle, notwithstanding
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640		-	perfected, and shall take priority over any subsequently perfe cted
641		-	security interest in the same all-terrain vehicle, notwithstanding
642	651		that a certificate of title may have been issued with respect to the
643	652		same all-terrain vehicle on or after July 1, 2005, and that a lien
644	653		may have been recorded on said the certificate of title. There
645	654		shall be eight nine types of certificates of title:
646	655		1. Original title for any motor vehicle which is not a
647	656		remanufactured, salvage, unrecovered-theft, rebuilt, rebodied,
648	657		foreign export, or junked vehicle;
649	658		2. Salvage title for any motor vehicle which is a salvage
650	659		vehicle or is specified as a salvage vehicle or the equivalent
651	660		thereof on a certificate of title from another state;
652	661		3. Rebuilt title for any motor vehicle which is a rebuilt
653	662		vehicle;
654	663		4. Junked title for any motor vehicle which is a junked vehicle
655	664		or is specified as a junked vehicle or the equivalent thereof on a
656	665		certificate of title from another state;
657	666		5. Classic title for any motor vehicle, except a junked
658	667		vehicle, which is twenty-five (25) model years or older;
659	668		6. Remanufactured title for any vehicle which is a
660	669		remanufactured vehicle;
661	670		7. Unrecovered-theft title for any motor vehicle which has been
662	671		stolen and not recovered; and
	672	+	8. Rebodied title for any motor vehicle which is a rebodied
	673	+	vehicle; and
663	674
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689		-	8. Rebodied title for any motor vehicle which is a rebodied
690		-	vehicle; and
691	701		9. Foreign export title for any foreign export vehicle.
692	702		Service Oklahoma shall prescribe a form to be completed and
693	703		submitted under oath together with the purchase contract for the
694	704		vehicle and proof of commitment to ship the vehicle by common
695	705		carrier vessel, air, rail, or any other commo n carrier for hire.
696	706		Upon approval by Service Oklahoma and payment of the required
697	707		certificate of title fee, Service Oklahoma shall issue a foreign
698	708		export certificate of title.
699	709		Application for a certificate of title, whether the initial
700	710		certificate of title or a duplicate, may be made to Service Oklahoma
701	711		or any licensed operator. When application is made with a licensed
702	712		operator, the application information shall be transmitted either
703	713		electronically or by mail to Service Oklahoma by the licensed
704	714		operator. If the application information is transmitted
705	715		electronically, the licensed operator shall forward the required
706	716		application along with evidence of ownership, where required, by
707	717		mail. Where the transmission of application information cannot be
708	718		performed electronically, Service Oklahoma is authorized to provide
709	719		postage paid envelopes to licensed operators for the purpose of
710	720		mailing the application along with evidence of ownership, where
711	721		required. Service Oklahoma shall upon receipt of proper application
712	722		information issue an Oklahoma certificate of title. The
	723	+	certificates may be mailed to the applicant. Upon issuance of a
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739		-	certificates may be mailed to the applicant. Upon issuance of a
740	751		certificate of title, Service Oklahoma shall provide the appropriate
741	752		licensed operator with confirmation of such issuance.
742	753		C. 1. The application for certificate of title shall be upon a
743	754		blank form furnished by Service Oklahoma, containing:
744	755		a. a full description of the vehicle,
745	756		b. the manufacturer’s serial or other identification
746	757		number,
747	758		c. the motor number and the date on which first sold by
748	759		the manufacturer or dealer to the owner,
749	760		d. any distinguishing marks,
750	761		e. a statement of the applicant’s source of title,
751	762		f. any security interest upon the vehicle, and
752	763		g. such other information as Service Oklahoma may
753	764		require.
754	765		2. The application for a certificate of title for a vehicle
755	766		which is within the last seven (7) model years shall require a
756	767		declaration as to whether the vehicle has been damaged by collision
757	768		or other occurrence and whether the vehicle has been recovered from
758	769		theft and the extent of the damage to the vehicle. The declaration
759	770		shall be made by the owner of a vehicle if:
760	771		a. the vehicle has been damaged or stolen,
761	772		b. the owner did or did not receive any payment for the
762	773		loss from an insurer, or
763	774
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789	801		c. the vehicle is titled or registered in a state that
790	802		does not classify the vehicle or brand the title
791	803		because of damage to or loss of the vehicle similar to
792	804		the classifications or brands utilized by this state.
793	805		The declaration shall be based upon the best information and
794	806		knowledge of the owner and shall be in addition to the requirements
795	807		specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection. Service Oklahoma shall
796	808		not issue a certificate of title for a vehicle which is subject to
797	809		the provisions of this paragraph without the required declaration,
798	810		completed and signed by the owner of the vehicle. Upon receipt of
799	811		an application without the properly completed declaration, Service
800	812		Oklahoma shall return the application to the applicant with notice
801	813		that the title may not be issued without the required declaration.
802	814		Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit Service Oklahoma from
803	815		recognizing the type of or brand on a title or other ownership
804	816		document issued by another state or the inspection conducted in
805	817		another state and issuing the appropriate certificate of title for
806	818		the vehicle.
807	819		3. The certificate of title shall have the following security
808	820		features:
809	821		a. intaglio printing or security thread, with or without
810	822		watermark,
811	823		b. latent images,
812	824		c. fluorescent inks,
813	825
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839	852		d. micro print,
840	853		e. void background, and
841	854		f. color coding.
842	855		4. Each title issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
843	856		Vehicle License and Registration Act shall be color coded as
844	857		determined by Service Oklahoma.
845	858		5. The certificate of title shall be of such size and design
846	859		and color as Service Oklahoma may direct pursuant to the provisions
847	860		of this section. The title shall be on colored paper or other
848	861		material as designated by Service Oklahoma and be of such intensity
849	862		or hue as will allow easy identification as to whether the title is
850	863		an original title, a salvage title, a rebuilt title, remanufactured
851	864		title, rebodied title, foreign export title, or a junked title. The
852	865		type of title shall be identified on the front of the certificate of
853	866		title. The original title, rebuilt title, remanufactured title, an
854	867		unrecovered-theft title, rebodied title, foreign export title, or
855	868		classic title shall be identified by the word “Original”, “Rebuilt”,
856	869		“Remanufactured”, “Unrecovered Theft”, “Rebodied”, “Foreign Export”,
857	870		or “Classic” printed in the upper right quadrant of the certificate
858	871		of title, in the space which is currently captioned “type of title”.
859	872		A rebodied title shall also identify on the front of the title the
860	873		year, make and model of the originally manufactured vehicle which
861	874		has been rebodied and display a notation that reads as follows:
862	875
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888	902		“This vehicle has been assembled with new major components licensed
889	903		by the original manufacturer.”
890	904		D. 1. To obtain an original certificate of title for a vehicle
891	905		that is being registered for the first time in this state which has
892	906		not been previously registered in any other state, the applicant
893	907		shall be required to deliver, as evidence of ownership, a
894	908		manufacturer’s certificate of origin properly assigned by the
895	909		manufacturer, distributor, or dealer licensed in this or any other
896	910		state shown thereon to be the last transferee to the applicant upon
897	911		a form to be prescribed and approved by Service Oklahoma. A
898	912		manufacturer’s certificate of origin shall contain:
899	913		a. the manufacturer’s serial or other identification
900	914		number,
901	915		b. date on which first sold by the manufacturer to the
902	916		dealer,
903	917		c. any distinguishing marks including model and the year
904	918		same was made,
905	919		d. a statement of any security interests upon the
906	920		vehicle, and
907	921		e. such other information as Service Oklahoma may
908	922		require.
909	923		2. The manufacturer’s certificate of origin shall have the
910	924		following security features:
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937	952		a. intaglio printing or security thread, with or without
938	953		watermark,
939	954		b. latent images,
940	955		c. fluorescent inks,
941	956		d. micro print, and
942	957		e. void background.
943	958		E. In the absence of a dealer’s or manufacturer’s number,
944	959		Service Oklahoma may assign such identifying number to the vehicle,
945	960		which shall be permanently stamped, burned, or pressed or attached
946	961		into the vehicle, and a certificate of title shall be delivered to
947	962		the applicant upon payment of all fees and taxes, and the remaining
948	963		copies shall be permanently filed and indexed by Service Oklahoma.
949	964		Service Oklahoma shall assign an identifying number to any rebuilt
950	965		vehicle if the vehicle identification number displayed on the
951	966		rebuilt vehicle does not accurately describe the vehicle as rebuilt.
952	967		The licensed operator, at the time of inspection of the rebuilt
953	968		vehicle pursuant to Section 1111 of this title, shall identify the
954	969		make, model, and year for the body to accurately describe the
955	970		rebuilt vehicle. At the time of the inspection, an appropriate
956	971		identifying number shall be permanently stamped, burned, pressed, or
957	972		attached on the rebuilt vehicle. The assigned identifying number
958	973		shall be recorded on the certificate of title for the rebuilt
959	974		vehicle. The dealer’s or manufacturer’s vehicle identification
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986	1002		number on the rebuilt vehicle shall be preserved in the computer
987	1003		files of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years.
988	1004		F. When registering for the first time in this state a vehicle
989	1005		which was not originally manufactured for sale in the United States,
990	1006		to obtain a certificate of title, Service Oklahoma shall require the
991	1007		applicant to deliver:
992	1008		1. As evidence of ownership, if the vehicle has not previously
993	1009		been titled in the United States, the documents constituting valid
994	1010		proof of ownership in the country in which the vehicle was
995	1011		originally purchased, together with a notarized translation of any
996	1012		such documents; and
997	1013		2. As evidence of compliance with federal law, copies of the
998	1014		bond release letters for the vehicle issued by the United States
999	1015		Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of
1000	1016		Transportation, together with a receipt issued by the Internal
1001	1017		Revenue Service indicating that the applicable federal gas guzzler
1002	1018		tax has been paid.
1003	1019		Service Oklahoma shall not issue a certificate of title for a
1004	1020		vehicle which is subject to the provisions of this paragraph without
1005	1021		the required documentation from agencies of the United States and
1006	1022		evidence of ownership. Upon receipt of an application without the
1007	1023		required documentation, Service Oklahoma shall return the
1008	1024		application to the applicant with notice that the certificate of
1009	1025		title may not be issued without the required documentation. Nothing
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1036	1053		in this paragraph shall prohibit Service Oklahoma from issuing
1037	1054		certificates of title for antique or classic vehicles not driven
1038	1055		upon the public streets, roads, or highways, for mini-trucks
1039	1056		registered pursuant to Section 1151.3 of this title, or for medium-
1040	1057		speed electric vehicles.
1041	1058		G. When registering in this state a vehicle which was titled in
1042	1059		another state and which title contains the name of a secured party
1043	1060		on the face of the other state certificate of title, or such state
1044	1061		certificate is being held by the secured party in that state or any
1045	1062		other state, Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator shall
1046	1063		complete a lien entry form as prescribed by Service Oklahoma. The
1047	1064		owner of such vehicle shall file an affidavit with Service Oklahoma
1048	1065		or the licensed operator stating that title to the vehicle is being
1049	1066		held by a secured party, has not been issued pursuant to the laws of
1050	1067		the state where titled, and that there is an existing lien or
1051	1068		encumbrance on the vehicle. The current name and address of the
1052	1069		secured party or lienholder shall also be stated in the affidavit.
1053	1070		The form of the affidavit shall be prescribed by Service Oklahoma
1054	1071		and contain any other information deemed necessary by Service
1055	1072		Oklahoma. A statement of the lien or encumbrance shall be included
1056	1073		on the Oklahoma certificate of title and the lien or encumbrance
1057	1074		shall be deemed continuously perfected as though it had been
1058	1075		perfected pursuant to Section 1110 of this title. For completing
1059	1076		the lien entry form and recording the security interest on the
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1086	1104		certificate of title, Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator
1087	1105		shall collect a fee of Three Dollars ($3.00) which shall be in
1088	1106		addition to other fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
1089	1107		Registration Act. The fee, if collected by the licensed operator
1090	1108		pursuant to this subsection, shall be retained by the licensed
1091	1109		operator.
1092	1110		H. The charge for each certificate of title issued, except for
1093	1111		junked titles as defined in paragraph 4 of subsection B of this
1094	1112		section and foreign export titles, shall be Eleven Dollars ($11.0 0),
1095	1113		which charge shall be in addition to any other fees or taxes imposed
1096	1114		by law for such vehicle. One Dollar ($1.00) of each such charge
1097	1115		shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund
1098	1116		through December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, it shall
1099	1117		be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund. However,
1100	1118		the charge shall not apply to any vehicle which is to be registered
1101	1119		in this state pursuant to the provisions of Section 1120 or 1133 of
1102	1120		this title and which was registered in another state at least sixty
1103	1121		(60) days prior to the time it is required to be registered in this
1104	1122		state. When an insurer requests a salvage or junk title in the name
1105	1123		of the insurer resulting from the settlement of a total loss claim
1106	1124		and upon presentation of appropriate proof of loss documentation as
1107	1125		required by Service Oklahoma, such transfer may be processed as one
1108	1126		title transaction, without first requiring issuance of a replacement
1109	1127		certificate of title in the name of the vehicle owner. The fee
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1136	1155		shall be Twenty-two Dollars ($22.00). Two Dollars ($2.00) of this
1137	1156		fee shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement
1138	1157		Fund. The charge for a foreign export title shal l be One Hundred
1139	1158		Dollars ($100.00), which charge shall b e in addition to any ot her
1140	1159		fees or taxes imposed by law for such vehicle. One Dol lar ($1.00)
1141	1160		of this fee shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement
1142	1161		Fund.
1143	1162		I. The vehicle identification number of a junked vehicle shall
1144	1163		be preserved in the computer files of Service Oklahoma for a period
1145	1164		of not less than five (5) years. The charge of junked titles as
1146	1165		defined in paragraph 4 of subsection B of this section shall be Four
1147	1166		Dollars ($4.00). The fee remitted to the Tax Commission shall be
1148	1167		deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund through
1149	1168		December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, this fee shall be
1150	1169		deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
1151	1170		J. If a vehicle is sold to a resident of another state
1152	1171		destroyed, dismantled, or ceases to be used as a vehicle, the owner
1153	1172		shall immediately notify Service Oklahoma. Absent evidence to the
1154	1173		contrary, failure to notify Service Oklahoma shall be prima facie
1155	1174		evidence that the vehicle has been in continuous operation in this
1156	1175		state.
1157	1176		K. If a vehicle is stolen, the owner shall immediately notify
1158	1177		the appropriate law enforcement agency. Immediately after receiving
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1185	1205		such notification, the law enforcement agency shall notify Service
1186	1206		Oklahoma.
1187	1207		L. Except for all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles and
1188	1208		motorcycles used exclusively for off-road use, no title for an out-
1189	1209		of-state vehicle, except for foreign export titles or any commercial
1190	1210		truck or truck-tractor registered pursuant to Section 1120 of this
1191	1211		title which is engaged in interstate commerce or any trailer or
1192	1212		semitrailer registered pursuant to Section 1133 of this tit le which
1193	1213		is engaged in interstate commerce, shall be issued without an
1194	1214		inspection of such vehicle and payment of a fee of Four Dollars
1195	1215		($4.00) for such inspection; provided, Service Oklahoma may enter
1196	1216		into reciprocal agreements with other states for such inspections to
1197	1217		be performed at locations outside the boundaries of this state for
1198	1218		vehicles which:
1199	1219		1. Are offered for sale at auction;
1200	1220		2. Have been solely used as vehicles for rent under the
1201	1221		ownership of a licensed motor vehicle dealer or a person engaged in
1202	1222		the business of renting motor vehicles; or
1203	1223		3. Have not been registered in this or any other state for more
1204	1224		than one (1) year.
1205	1225		The inspection shall include a comparison of the vehicle
1206	1226		identification number on the vehicle with the number recorded on the
1207	1227		ownership records and the recording of the actual odometer reading
1208	1228		on the vehicle. The four-dollar fee shall be collected by the
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1235	1256		licensed operator or Service Oklahoma when the title is issued. The
1236	1257		licensed operator shall retain Two Dollars ($2.00). The remaining
1237	1258		Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax
1238	1259		Commission Reimbursement Fund through December 31, 2022, and
1239	1260		beginning January 1, 2023, this fee shall be deposited in the
1240	1261		Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
1241	1262		Service Oklahoma may allow the inspection to be performed at a
1242	1263		location out-of-state by another state’s department of motor
1243	1264		vehicles or state police.
1244	1265		M. No title for any out-of-state vehicle offered for sale at
1245	1266		salvage pools, salvage disposal sales, or an auction, or by a dealer
1246	1267		or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler, shall be
1247	1268		issued without an inspection to compare the vehicle identification
1248	1269		number on the vehicle with the number recorded on the ownership
1249	1270		record and to record the actual odometer reading on the vehicle.
1250	1271		Upon request of the seller, person or entity conducting an auction,
1251	1272		dealer or licensed dismantler, the inspection shall be conducted at
1252	1273		the location or place of business of the sale, auction, dealer, or
1253	1274		the dismantler. The inspection shall be conducted by any licensed
1254	1275		operator or a duly authorized employee thereof; provided, if the
1255	1276		vehicle identification number on the vehicle offered for sale at
1256	1277		salvage pools, salvage disposal sales or a classic or antique
1257	1278		auction does not match the number recorded on the ownership record,
1258	1279		the inspection may be conducted at the location of or place of
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1285	1307		business of such sale or auction by any state, county or city law
1286	1308		enforcement officer. Service Oklahoma may enter into reciprocal
1287	1309		agreements with other states for such inspections to be performed at
1288	1310		locations outside the boundaries of this state for vehicles which:
1289	1311		1. Are offered for sale at auction;
1290	1312		2. Have been solely used as vehicles for rent under the
1291	1313		ownership of a licensed motor vehicle dealer or a person engaged in
1292	1314		the business of renting motor vehicles; or
1293	1315		3. Have not been registered in this or any other state for more
1294	1316		than one (1) year.
1295	1317		The inspection shall be certified upon forms prescribed by Service
1296	1318		Oklahoma. The name and other identification of the author ized
1297	1319		person conducting the inspection shall be legibly printed or typed
1298	1320		on the form. Prior to any inspection by any employee of a licensed
1299	1321		operator, the licensed operator shall notify Service Oklahoma of the
1300	1322		name and any other identification information requested by Service
1301	1323		Oklahoma of the authorized person. A signature specimen of the
1302	1324		authorized person shall be submitted to Service Oklahoma by the
1303	1325		employing licensed operator. If the authorization to inspect
1304	1326		vehicles is withdrawn or the employer-employee relationship is
1305	1327		terminated, the licensed operator, immediately, shall notify Service
1306	1328		Oklahoma and return any remaining inspection forms to Service
1307	1329		Oklahoma. The fee for the inspection shall be Four Dollars ($4.00).
1308	1330		The licensed operator shall retain Three Dollars ($3.00) of the fee.
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1335	1358		Fees received by a licensed operator or an authorized employee
1336	1359		thereof shall be handled and accounted for in the manner as
1337	1360		prescribed by law for any other fees paid to or received by a
1338	1361		licensed operator. Out-of-state vehicles brought into this state by
1339	1362		a person licensed in another state to sell new or used vehicles to
1340	1363		be sold within this state at a motor vehicle auction which is
1341	1364		limited to dealer-to-dealer transactions shall not be required to be
1342	1365		inspected, unless the vehicle is purchased by an Oklahoma dealer.
1343	1366		Any person licensed in another state to sell new or used motor
1344	1367		vehicles, who offers a motor vehicle for sale within this state at a
1345	1368		motor vehicle auction which is limited to dealer-to-dealer
1346	1369		transactions, shall not be within the definition of “owner” in
1347	1370		Section 1102 of this title, for purposes of Section 1101 et seq. of
1348	1371		this title.
1349	1372		N. A licensed motor vehicle dealer, upon payment of a fee of
1350	1373		Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), may reassign an out-of-state certificate
1351	1374		of title to a used motor vehicle provided such dealer obtains the
1352	1375		appropriate inspection form required by either subsection L or M of
1353	1376		this section and attaches the form to the out-of-state certificate
1354	1377		of title. Licensed operators shall be allowed to retain Two Doll ars
1355	1378		and twenty-five cents ($2.25) of the fee plus an additional Two
1356	1379		Dollars ($2.00) or Three Dollars ($3.00) as provided in subsections
1357	1380		L and M of this section for performance of the inspection. Two
1358	1381		Dollars ($2.00) of the fee shall be deposited in th e Service
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1385	1409		Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund. An out-of-state vehicle which has been
1386	1410		rebuilt shall be inspected pursuant to the provisions of Section
1387	1411		1111 of this title. Service Oklahoma shall train licensed operators
1388	1412		in interpreting vehicle identification numbers to assure that it
1389	1413		accurately describes the vehicle and to detect rollback or
1390	1414		alteration of the odometer. Failure of a licensed operator to
1391	1415		inspect the vehicle and make the required notations shall be a
1392	1416		misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand
1393	1417		Dollars ($1,000.00) for the first offense and Five Thousand Dollars
1394	1418		($5,000.00) for the second offense or subsequent offense, or by
1395	1419		imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or
1396	1420		by both such fine and imprisonment.
1397	1421		O. The ownership of any unrecovered vehicle which has been
1398	1422		declared a total loss by an insurer because of theft shall be
1399	1423		transferred to the insurer by an unrecovered-theft vehicle title;
1400	1424		provided, the ownership of any such vehicle which has been declared
1401	1425		a total loss by an insurer licensed by the Insurance Department of
1402	1426		the State of Oklahoma this state and maintaining a multi-state motor
1403	1427		vehicle salvage processing center in this state shall be transferred
1404	1428		to the insurer by a salvage or an unrecovered-theft title without
1405	1429		the requirement of a visual inspection of the vehicle identification
1406	1430		number by the insurer. Upon recovery of the vehicle, the ownership
1407	1431		shall be transferred by an original title, salvage title, or junked
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1434	1459		title, as may be appropriate based upon an estimate of the amount of
1435	1460		loss submitted by the insurer.
1436	1461		P. When an insurance company makes a total loss settlement on a
1437	1462		total loss vehicle and the insurance company or a salvage pool
1438	1463		authorized by the insurance company is unable to obtain the properly
1439	1464		endorsed certificate of ownership or other evidence of ownership
1440	1465		acceptable to Service Oklahoma within thirty (30) days following
1441	1466		acceptance by the owner of an offer of an amount in settlement of a
1442	1467		total loss, that insurance company or salvage pool, on a form
1443	1468		provided by Service Oklahoma and signed under penalty of perjury,
1444	1469		may request Service Oklahoma to issue the applicable salvage title
1445	1470		for the vehicle. The request shall include information declaring
1446	1471		that the requester has made at least two written attempts to obtain
1447	1472		the certificate of ownership or other acceptable evidence of title.
1448	1473		Q. The owner of any vehicle which is incapable of operation or
1449	1474		use on the public roads and has no resale value, except as parts,
1450	1475		scrap, or junk, may deliver the certificate of title to the vehicle
1451	1476		to Service Oklahoma for cancellation. Upon verification that any
1452	1477		perfected lien against the vehicle has been released, the
1453	1478		certificate of title shall be canceled without any fee, charge, or
1454	1479		cost required from the owner. The vehicle identification numbers on
1455	1480		the certificates of title shall be preserved in the computer files
1456	1481		of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years from the date of
1457	1482		cancellation of the certifi cate of title. Service Oklahoma shall
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1484	1510		prescribe and provide an affidavit form to be completed by the owner
1485	1511		of any vehicle for which the certificate of title is canceled. No
1486	1512		title or registration shall subsequently be issued for a vehicle for
1487	1513		which the certificate of title has been surrendered pursuant to this
1488	1514		subsection. Service Oklahoma shall prescribe a form for the
1489	1515		transfer of ownership of a vehicle for which the certificate of
1490	1516		title has been canceled.
1491	1517		R. The owner of a vehicle which is not within the last ten (10)
1492	1518		model years, not roadworthy and not capable of repair for operation
1493	1519		or use on the roads and highways, or a vehicle which is being sold
1494	1520		to a scrap metal dealer pursuant to Section 11-92 of Title 2 of the
1495	1521		Oklahoma Statutes, shall transfer the vehicle only upon a
1496	1522		certificate of ownership prescribed by Service Oklahoma, if the
1497	1523		certificate of title to the vehicle is lost, has been canceled, or
1498	1524		otherwise not available. The prescribed owner ship form shall
1499	1525		include the names and addresses of the buyer and seller, the driver
1500	1526		license number or Social Security number of the seller, the make and
1501	1527		model of the vehicle, and the public vehicle identification number.
1502	1528		If there is no public vehicle iden tification number, the vehicle
1503	1529		shall be inspected by a law enforcement officer to verify the
1504	1530		absence of the number on the vehicle and the prescribed ownership
1505	1531		form shall include a signed statement, by such officer, verifying
1506	1532		the absence of the number.
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1533	1560		The certificate of ownership shall be completed in triplicate.
1534	1561		The buyer and seller shall each retain a copy. Within thirty (30)
1535	1562		days of the transaction, the seller shall submit one copy to Service
1536	1563		Oklahoma or a licensed operator accompanied with a fee of Four
1537	1564		Dollars ($4.00). One Dollar ($1.00) shall be retained by the
1538	1565		licensed operator and Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be deposited in
1539	1566		the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund in the State Treasur y
1540	1567		through December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, this fee
1541	1568		shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
1542	1569		Upon receipt of the certificate, Service Oklahoma shall verify
1543	1570		that any perfected lien upon the vehicle has been released. If the
1544	1571		lien is not released, Service Oklahoma shall mail notice of the
1545	1572		transfer to the lienholder at the lienholder’s last-known address.
1546	1573		If a certificate of title has been issued, it shall be canceled and
1547	1574		the vehicle identification number shall be preserved in the computer
1548	1575		of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years. The buyer of the
1549	1576		vehicle may not be sued and shall not be liable for monetary damages
1550	1577		to the lienholder,; however, the vehicle shall be subject to a valid
1551	1578		repossession by a lienholder.
1552	1579		S. Service Oklahoma shall notify the chief administrative
1553	1580		officer of the agency or department responsible for issuing motor
1554	1581		vehicle certificates of title in each state in the United States of
1555	1582		the types of motor vehicle certificate of title effective in
1556	1583		Oklahoma on and after January 1, 1989.
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1583	1611		T. When registering for the first time in this state a
1584	1612		remanufactured vehicle which has not been registered in any other
1585	1613		state since its remanufacture, before issuing a certificate of
1586	1614		title, Service Oklahoma shall require the applicant to deliver a
1587	1615		statement of origin from the remanufacturer.
1588	1616		U. If a vehicle is sold to a foreign buyer pursuant to the
1589	1617		provisions of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act, the
1590	1618		licensed seller shall stamp the title with: “EXPORT ONLY.
1591	1619		NONTRANSFERABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.” The licensed seller shall
1592	1620		supply Service Oklahoma the title number, the vehicle identification
1593	1621		number and the foreign buyer’s bid identification number on a form
1594	1622		prescribed by Service Oklahoma. Service Oklahoma shall cancel the
1595	1623		title, and the vehicle identification number shall be preserved in
1596	1624		the computer files of Service Oklahoma for a period of not less than
1597	1625		five (5) years.
1598	1626		V. Service Oklahoma shall not be considered a necessary party
1599	1627		to any lawsuit which is instigated for the purpose of determining
1600	1628		ownership of a vehicle, wherein Service Oklahoma’s only involvement
1601	1629		would be to issue title, and the court shall issue an order
1602	1630		dismissing Service Oklahoma from the pending action. In the event
1603	1631		no other party or lienholder can be ident ified as to ownership or
1604	1632		claim, Service Oklahoma shall accept an affidavit of ownership from
1605	1633		the party claiming ownership and issue proper title thereon.
1606	1634		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective August 1, 2023.
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1634	1663		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is here by
1635	1664		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
1636		-	be in full force from and after its passage and approval."
1637		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of April, 2023.
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1682		-	BILL NO. 576 By: Montgomery of the Senate
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1686		-	Boatman of the House
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1690		-
1691		-	[ motor vehicles - tax exemptions - foreign export
1692		-	title - certificates - form – fee - exception -
1693		-	effective date -
1694		-	emergency ]
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1699		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
1700		-	SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2105, is
1701		-	amended to read as follows:
1702		-	Section 2105. An original or a transfer certificate of title or
1703		-	a foreign export certificate of title, as provided for in Section
1704		-	1105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be issued without
1705		-	the payment of the excise tax levied by Section 2101 et seq. of this
1706		-	title for:
1707		-	1. Any vehicle owned by a nonresident person who operate s
1708		-	principally in some ot her state but who is in Oklahoma only
1709		-	occasionally;
1710		-	2. Any vehicle brought into this state by a person formerly
1711		-	living in another state, who h as owned and registered the vehicle in
1712		-	such other state of residence at least sixty (60) days prior to the
1713		-	time it is required to be registered in this state; pro vided,
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1741		-	renting cars without a driver;
1742		-	3. Any vehicle registered by the State of Oklahoma, by any of
1743		-	the political subdivisions thereof, or by a fire department
1744		-	organized pursuant to Section 592 of Title 18 of the Oklahoma
1745		-	Statutes to be used for the purposes of the fire department, o r a
1746		-	vehicle which is the subject of a lease or lease -purchase agreement
1747		-	executed between the person seeking an or iginal or transfer
1748		-	certificate of title for the v ehicle and a municipality, count y,
1749		-	school district, or fire protection district. The person s eeking an
1750		-	original or transfer certificate of title shall provide adequate
1751		-	proof that the vehicle is subject to a lease or lease-purchase
1752		-	agreement with a municip ality, county, school district, or fire
1753		-	protection district at the time the excise tax levied would
1754		-	otherwise be payable. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall have the
1755		-	authority to determine what constitutes a dequate proof as required
1756		-	by this section;
1757		-	4. Any vehicle, the legal ownership o f which is obtained by the
1758		-	applicant for a certificate of titl e by inheritance;
1759		-	5. Any used motor vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial
1760		-	trailer which is owned and being offe red for sale by a person
1761		-	licensed as a dealer to sell the same, under the provisi ons of the
1762		-	Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act:
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1790		-	has been registered in Oklahoma and the excise tax
1791		-	paid thereon, or
1792		-	b. when such vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial
1793		-	trailer has been reg istered in some other state but is
1794		-	not the latest manufactured model.
1795		-	Provided, the provisions of this paragraph shall not be
1796		-	construed as allowing an exemption to any person not licensed as a
1797		-	dealer of used motor vehicles, travel trailers, or commercial
1798		-	trailers, or as an automotive dismantler and parts recycler in this
1799		-	state;
1800		-	6. Any vehicle which was purchased by a person licensed to sell
1801		-	new or used motor vehicles in anothe r state:
1802		-	a. if such vehicle is not purchased for operation or
1803		-	resale in this state, and
1804		-	b. the state from which the dealer is licensed offers
1805		-	reciprocal privileges to a dealer licensed in this
1806		-	state, pursuant to a reciprocal agreeme nt between the
1807		-	duly authorized agent of the Tax Commission and the
1808		-	licensing state;
1809		-	7. Any vehicle, the ownership of which was obtained by the
1810		-	lienholder or mortgagee under or by foreclosure of a lien or
1811		-	mortgage in the manner provided by law or to the in surer under
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1838		-	subrogated rights arising by reason of loss under an insuranc e
1839		-	contract;
1840		-	8. Any vehicle whic h is taxed on an ad valorem basis;
1841		-	9. Any vehicle or motor ve hicle, the legal ownership of which
1842		-	is obtained by transfers:
1843		-	a. from one corporation to another corporation purs uant
1844		-	to a reorganization. As used in this subsec tion the
1845		-	term “reorganization” means:
1846		-	(1) a statutory merger or consolidation, or
1847		-	(2) the acquisition by a corporation of substantially
1848		-	all of the properties of another corporation wh en
1849		-	the consideration is solely all or a part of the
1850		-	voting stock of the a cquiring corporation, or of
1851		-	its parent or subsidiary corporation,
1852		-	b. in connection with the wi nding up, dissolution, or
1853		-	liquidation of a corporation only when there is a
1854		-	distribution in kind to the sharehold ers of the
1855		-	property of such corporation,
1856		-	c. to a corporation where the former own ers of the
1857		-	vehicle or motor vehicle transferred are, immediate ly
1858		-	after the transfer, in control of the corporation, and
1859		-	the stock or securities receive d by each is
1860		-	substantially in proportion to the interest in the
1861		-	vehicle or motor vehicle prior to the tra nsfer,
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1889		-	or motor vehicle transferred are, immediately after
1890		-	the transfer, members of such partne rship and the
1891		-	interest in the partnership received by each is
1892		-	substantially in proportion to the interest in the
1893		-	vehicle or motor vehicle prior to the transfer,
1894		-	e. from a partnership to the members thereof when made in
1895		-	the dissolution of such partnership,
1896		-	f. to a limited liabilit y company if the former owners of
1897		-	the vehicle or motor vehicle transferred are,
1898		-	immediately after the transfer, members of the limited
1899		-	liability company and the interest in the limited
1900		-	liability company received by each is substanti ally in
1901		-	proportion to the interest in the vehicle or motor
1902		-	vehicle prior to the transfer, or
1903		-	g. from a limited liability company to the members
1904		-	thereof when made in th e dissolution of such
1905		-	partnership;
1906		-	10. Any vehicle which is purchased by a person to be used by a
1907		-	business engaged in renting motor vehicles without a driver,
1908		-	provided:
1909		-	a. the vehicle shall not be rented to the same person for
1910		-	a period exceeding ninety (9 0) days,
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1937		-	b. any such vehicle exempted from the excise tax by these
1938		-	provisions shall not b e placed under any type of lease
1939		-	agreement,
1940		-	c. on any such vehicle exempt ed from the excise tax by
1941		-	this subsection that is reregistered in this state,
1942		-	without a prior sale or transfer to the persons
1943		-	specified in divisions (1) and (2) of this
1944		-	subparagraph, at any time prior to the expiration of
1945		-	twelve (12) months from the date o f issuance of the
1946		-	original title, the seller shall pay immediately the
1947		-	amount of excise tax wh ich would have been due had
1948		-	this exemption not been granted plus a penalty of
1949		-	twenty percent (20%). No such exci se tax or penalty
1950		-	shall become due and payable if the vehicle is sold or
1951		-	transferred in a condition either physical or
1952		-	mechanical which would r ender it eligible for a
1953		-	salvage title pursuant to law or if the vehicle is
1954		-	sold and transferred in this state at any time prior
1955		-	to the expiration of twelve (12) m onths:
1956		-	(1) to the manufacturer o f the vehicle or its
1957		-	controlled financing arm, or
1958		-	(2) to a factory authorized franchised new motor
1959		-	vehicle dealer which holds a franchise of the
1960		-	same line-make of the vehicle being purchased, or
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1988		-	shall issue a special title which shall restrict the
1989		-	transfer of the title only within this state prior to
1990		-	the expiration of twelve (12) months unless:
1991		-	(1) payment of the excise tax plus penalty as
1992		-	provided in this section is made,
1993		-	(2) the sale is made to a perso n specified in
1994		-	division (1) or (2) of subparagraph c of this
1995		-	paragraph, or
1996		-	(3) the vehicle is eligible for a salvage title.
1997		-	For all other tax purposes vehicles herein exempted shall be
1998		-	treated as though the excise tax has be en paid;
1999		-	11. Any vehicle of the latest manufactured model, registered
2000		-	from a title in the nam e of the original manufacturer or assigned to
2001		-	the original manufacturer and issued by any state and transferred t o
2002		-	a licensed, franchised Oklahoma motor vehicle d ealer, as defined by
2003		-	Section 1102 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which holds a
2004		-	franchise of the same line-make as the vehicle being registered;
2005		-	12. Any new motor vehicle, regi stered in the name of a
2006		-	manufacturer or dealer of new motor vehicles, for which a license
2007		-	plate has been issued pursuant to Section 1116.1 of Title 47 of the
2008		-	Oklahoma Statutes, if such vehicle is authorized by the manufacturer
2009		-	or dealer for personal use by an individual. The aut horization for
2010		-	such use shall not exceed four (4) months which shall not be renew ed
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2038		-	applicable. The exemption provided by this subsection shall not be
2039		-	applicable to a transf er of ownership or regis tration subsequent to
2040		-	the first registration of t he vehicle by a manufacturer or dealer;
2041		-	13. Any vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial traile r of the
2042		-	latest manufacturer model purchased by a franchised Oklahoma dealer
2043		-	licensed to sell the same which hold s a franchise of the same line-
2044		-	make as the vehicle, travel trailer, or commercial trailer being
2045		-	registered;
2046		-	14. Any vehicle which is the subje ct of a lease or lease-
2047		-	purchase agreement and which the ownership of such vehicle is bein g
2048		-	obtained by the lessee , if the vehicle excise tax was paid at the
2049		-	time of the initial lease or lease -purchase agreement;
2050		-	15. Any vehicle which:
2051		-	a. is purchased by a private, nonprofit organization
2052		-	which is exempt from taxation pursuant to the
2053		-	provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
2054		-	Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 50 1(c)(3), and which
2055		-	is primarily funded by a fraternal or civic service
2056		-	organization with at le ast one hundred local chapters
2057		-	or clubs, and
2058		-	b. is designed and used to provide mobile he alth
2059		-	screening services to the general public at no cost to
2060		-	the recipient, and for which no reimbursement of any
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2087		-	kind is received from any health insurance provider,
2088		-	health maintenance organization, or governmental
2089		-	program;
2090		-	16. Any vehicle which is purcha sed by an individual who has
2091		-	been honorably discharged from active servic e in any branch of the
2092		-	Armed Forces of the United States or Oklahoma National Guard and who
2093		-	has been certified by the United States Department of Veterans
2094		-	Affairs, its successor, or t he Armed Forces of the U nited States to
2095		-	be a disabled veteran in receipt of compensation at the one -hundred-
2096		-	percent rate for a permanent disability sustained through m ilitary
2097		-	action or accident resulting from disease contracted while in such
2098		-	active service and registered with the veterans registry created by
2099		-	the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs; provid ed, that if the
2100		-	veteran has previously received exemption purs uant to this
2101		-	paragraph, no registration with the veterans registry shall be
2102		-	required. This exemption may not be claimed by an individual for
2103		-	more than one vehicl e in a consecutive three -year period, unless the
2104		-	vehicle is a replacement for a vehicle which was destroyed and
2105		-	declared by the insurer to be a total loss claim. The Tax
2106		-	Commission shall promulgate any rule s necessary to implement the
2107		-	provisions of this s ection; or
2108		-	17. Any vehicle on w hich ownership is transferred by a
2109		-	repossessor directly back t o the owner or owners from whom the
2110		-	vehicle was repossessed; provided, ownership shall be assigned by
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2137		-	the repossessor within thirty (30) days of issuance of the
2138		-	repossession title and shall be i dentical to that reflected in the
2139		-	vehicle title record immedia tely prior to the repossession ; or
2140		-	18. Any vehicle approved by the Oklahoma T ax Commission for the
2141		-	issuance of a foreign export certificate of title, as provided in
2142		-	Section 1105 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
2143		-	SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1105, as
2144		-	last amended by Section 110, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022 (47 O.S. Supp.
2145		-	2022, Section 1105), is amended to read as follows:
2146		-	Section 1105. A. As used in the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
2147		-	Registration Act:
2148		-	1. “Salvage vehicle” means any vehicle which is within the last
2149		-	ten (10) model years and which has been damaged by collision or
2150		-	other occurrence to the extent that the cost of repairing the
2151		-	vehicle for safe operation on the highway exceeds sixty percent
2152		-	(60%) of its fair market value, as defined by Sec tion 1111 of this
2153		-	title, immediately prior to the damage. For purposes of this
2154		-	section, actual repair costs shall only include labor and parts for
2155		-	actual damage to the suspension, motor, transmission, frame or
2156		-	unibody and designated structural components;
2157		-	2. “Rebuilt vehicle” means any salvage vehicle which has been
2158		-	rebuilt and inspected for the purpose of registration and title;
2159		-	3. “Flood-damaged vehicle” means a salvage or rebuilt vehicle
2160		-	which was damaged by flooding or a vehicle which was submerged a t a
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2188		-	amount of loss was paid by the insurer;
2189		-	4. “Unrecovered-theft vehicle” means a vehicle which has been
2190		-	stolen and not yet recovered;
2191		-	5. “Recovered-theft vehicle” means a vehicle, including a
2192		-	salvage or rebuilt vehicle, which was recovered from a theft; and
2193		-	6. “Junked vehicle” means any vehicle which is incapable of
2194		-	operation or use on the highway, has no resale value except as a
2195		-	source of parts or scrap and has an eighty percent (80%) loss in
2196		-	fair market value; and
2197		-	7. “Foreign export vehicle ” means any motor vehicle purchased
2198		-	by an individual or entity doing business i n this state if the
2199		-	vehicle is contracted to be shipped to a destination outside of the
2200		-	United States or its territories or its tribal lands , as defined in
2201		-	25 U.S.C., Section 300 1(15), within one hundred twenty (120) days of
2202		-	purchase.
2203		-	B. The owner of every vehicle in this state shall possess a
2204		-	certificate of title as proof of ownership of such vehicle, except
2205		-	those vehicles registered pursuant to Section 1120 of this title and
2206		-	trailers registered pursuant to Section 1133 of this title,
2207		-	previously titled by anyone in another state and engaged in
2208		-	interstate commerce, and except as provided in subsection M of this
2209		-	section. Except for owners that possess an agricultural exemption
2210		-	permit pursuant to Section 1358.1 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma
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2237		-	Statutes, the owner of an all-terrain vehicle or a motorcycle used
2238		-	exclusively off roads or highways in this state which is purchased
2239		-	or the ownership of which is transferred on or after July 1, 2005,
2240		-	and the owner of a utility vehicle used exclusively off roads and
2241		-	highways in this state which is purchased or the ownership of which
2242		-	is transferred on or after July 1, 2008, shall possess a certificate
2243		-	of title as proof of ownership. Any person possessing an
2244		-	agricultural exemption permit and owning an all-terrain vehicle or a
2245		-	motorcycle used exclusively off roads or highways in this state
2246		-	which is purchased or the ownership of which is transferred on or
2247		-	after July 1, 2008, shall possess a certificate of title as proof of
2248		-	ownership. Upon receipt of proper application information by such
2249		-	owner, Service Oklahoma shall issue an original or transfer
2250		-	certificate of title. Until July 1, 2008, any security interest in
2251		-	an all-terrain vehicle that attached and was perfected before July
2252		-	1, 2005, and that has not otherwise terminated shall remain
2253		-	perfected, and shall take priority over any subsequently perfe cted
2254		-	security interest in the same all-terrain vehicle, notwithstanding
2255		-	that a certificate of title may have been issued with respect to the
2256		-	same all-terrain vehicle on or after July 1, 2005, and that a lien
2257		-	may have been recorded on said the certificate of title. There
2258		-	shall be eight nine types of certificates of title:
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2285		-	1. Original title for any motor vehicle which is not a
2286		-	remanufactured, salvage, unrecovered-theft, rebuilt, rebodied,
2287		-	foreign export, or junked vehicle;
2288		-	2. Salvage title for any motor vehicle which is a salvage
2289		-	vehicle or is specified as a salvage vehicle or the equivalent
2290		-	thereof on a certificate of title from another state;
2291		-	3. Rebuilt title for any motor veh icle which is a rebuilt
2292		-	vehicle;
2293		-	4. Junked title for any motor vehicle which is a junked vehicle
2294		-	or is specified as a junked vehicle or the equivalent thereof on a
2295		-	certificate of title from another state;
2296		-	5. Classic title for any motor vehicle, except a junked
2297		-	vehicle, which is twenty-five (25) model years or older;
2298		-	6. Remanufactured title for any vehicle which is a
2299		-	remanufactured vehicle;
2300		-	7. Unrecovered-theft title for any motor vehicle which has been
2301		-	stolen and not recovered; and
2302		-	8. Rebodied title for any motor vehicle which is a rebodied
2303		-	vehicle; and
2304		-	9. Foreign export title for any foreign export vehicle. The
2305		-	Oklahoma Tax Commission shall prescribe a form to be completed and
2306		-	submitted under oath together with the purchase contract for the
2307		-	vehicle and proof of commitment to ship the vehicle by common
2308		-	carrier vessel, air, rail, or any other comm on carrier for hire.
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2335		-	Upon approval by the Commission and payment of the required
2336		-	certificate of title fee, the Commission shall issue a foreign
2337		-	export certificate of title.
2338		-	Application for a certificate of title, whether the initial
2339		-	certificate of title or a duplicate, may be made to Service Oklahoma
2340		-	or any licensed operator. When application is made with a licensed
2341		-	operator, the application information shall be transmitted either
2342		-	electronically or by mail to Service Oklahoma by the licensed
2343		-	operator. If the application informatio n is transmitted
2344		-	electronically, the licensed operator shall forward the required
2345		-	application along with evidence of ownership, where required, by
2346		-	mail. Where the transmission of application information cannot be
2347		-	performed electronically, Service Oklahoma is authorized to provide
2348		-	postage paid envelopes to licensed operators for the purpose of
2349		-	mailing the application along with evidence of ownership, where
2350		-	required. Service Oklahoma shall upon receipt of proper application
2351		-	information issue an Oklahoma certificate of title. The
2352		-	certificates may be mailed to the applicant. Upon issuance of a
2353		-	certificate of title, Service Oklahoma shall provide the appropriate
2354		-	licensed operator with confirmation of such issuance.
2355		-	C. 1. The application for certificate of title shall be upon a
2356		-	blank form furnished by Service Oklahoma, containing:
2357		-	a. a full description of the vehicle,
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2384		-	b. the manufacturer’s serial or other identification
2385		-	number,
2386		-	c. the motor number and the date on which first sold by
2387		-	the manufacturer or dealer to the owner,
2388		-	d. any distinguishing marks,
2389		-	e. a statement of the applicant’s source of title,
2390		-	f. any security interest upon the vehicle, and
2391		-	g. such other information as Service Oklahoma may
2392		-	require.
2393		-	2. The application for a certificate of title for a vehicle
2394		-	which is within the last seven (7) model years shall require a
2395		-	declaration as to whether the vehicle has been damaged by collision
2396		-	or other occurrence and whether the vehicle has been recovered from
2397		-	theft and the extent of the damage to the vehicle. The declaration
2398		-	shall be made by the owner of a vehicle if:
2399		-	a. the vehicle has been damaged or stolen,
2400		-	b. the owner did or did not receive any payment for the
2401		-	loss from an insurer, or
2402		-	c. the vehicle is titled or registered in a state that
2403		-	does not classify the vehicle or brand the title
2404		-	because of damage to or loss of the vehicle similar to
2405		-	the classifications or brands utilized by this state.
2406		-	The declaration shall be based upon the best information and
2407		-	knowledge of the owner and shall be in addition to the requirements
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2434		-	specified in paragraph 1 of this subsection. Service Oklahoma shall
2435		-	not issue a certificate of title for a vehicle which is subject to
2436		-	the provisions of this paragraph without the required declaration,
2437		-	completed and signed by the owner of the vehicle. Upon receipt of
2438		-	an application without the properly completed declaration, Service
2439		-	Oklahoma shall return the application to the applicant with notice
2440		-	that the title may not be issued without the required declaration.
2441		-	Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit Service Oklahoma from
2442		-	recognizing the type of or brand on a title or other ownership
2443		-	document issued by another state or the inspection conducted in
2444		-	another state and issuing the appropriate certificate of title for
2445		-	the vehicle.
2446		-	3. The certificate of title shall have the following security
2447		-	features:
2448		-	a. intaglio printing or security thread, with or without
2449		-	watermark,
2450		-	b. latent images,
2451		-	c. fluorescent inks,
2452		-	d. micro print,
2453		-	e. void background, and
2454		-	f. color coding.
2455		-	4. Each title issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
2456		-	Vehicle License and Registration Act shall be color coded as
2457		-	determined by Service Oklahoma.
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2484		-	5. The certificate of title shall be of such size and design
2485		-	and color as Service Oklahoma may direct pursuant to the provisions
2486		-	of this section. The title shall be on colored paper or other
2487		-	material as designated by Service Oklahoma and be of such intensity
2488		-	or hue as will allow easy identification as to whether the title is
2489		-	an original title, a salvage title, a rebuilt title, remanufactured
2490		-	title, rebodied title, foreign export title, or a junked title. The
2491		-	type of title shall be identified on the front of the certificate of
2492		-	title. The original title, rebuilt title, remanufactured title, an
2493		-	unrecovered-theft title, rebodied title, foreign export title, or
2494		-	classic title shall be identified by the word “Original”, “Rebuilt”,
2495		-	“Remanufactured”, “Unrecovered Theft”, “Rebodied”, “Foreign Export”,
2496		-	or “Classic” printed in the upper right quadrant of the certificate
2497		-	of title, in the space which is currently captioned “type of title”.
2498		-	A rebodied title shall also identify on the front of the title the
2499		-	year, make and model of the originally manufactured vehicle which
2500		-	has been rebodied and display a notation that reads as follows:
2501		-	“This vehicle has been assembled with new major components licensed
2502		-	by the original manufacturer.”
2503		-	D. 1. To obtain an original certificate of title for a vehicle
2504		-	that is being registered for the first time in this state which has
2505		-	not been previously registered in any other state, the applicant
2506		-	shall be required to deliver, as evidence of ownership, a
2507		-	manufacturer’s certificate of origin properly assigned by the
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2534		-	manufacturer, distributor, or dealer licensed in this or any other
2535		-	state shown thereon to be the last transferee to the applicant upon
2536		-	a form to be prescribed and approved by Service Oklahoma. A
2537		-	manufacturer’s certificate of origin shall contain:
2538		-	a. the manufacturer’s serial or other identification
2539		-	number,
2540		-	b. date on which first sold by the manufacturer to the
2541		-	dealer,
2542		-	c. any distinguishing marks including model and the year
2543		-	same was made,
2544		-	d. a statement of any security interests upon the
2545		-	vehicle, and
2546		-	e. such other information as Service Oklahoma may
2547		-	require.
2548		-	2. The manufacturer’s certificate of origin shall have the
2549		-	following security features:
2550		-	a. intaglio printing or security thread, with or without
2551		-	watermark,
2552		-	b. latent images,
2553		-	c. fluorescent inks,
2554		-	d. micro print, and
2555		-	e. void background.
2556		-	E. In the absence of a dealer’s or manufacturer’s number,
2557		-	Service Oklahoma may assign such identifying number to the vehicle,
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2584		-	which shall be permanently stamped, burned, or pressed or attached
2585		-	into the vehicle, and a certificate of title shall be delivered to
2586		-	the applicant upon payment of all fees and taxes, and the remaining
2587		-	copies shall be permanently filed and indexed by Service Oklahoma.
2588		-	Service Oklahoma shall assign an identifying number to any rebuilt
2589		-	vehicle if the vehicle identification number displayed on the
2590		-	rebuilt vehicle does not accurately describe the vehicle as rebuilt.
2591		-	The licensed operator, at the time of inspection of the rebuilt
2592		-	vehicle pursuant to Section 1111 of this title, shall identify the
2593		-	make, model, and year for the body to accurately describe the
2594		-	rebuilt vehicle. At the time of the inspection, an appropriate
2595		-	identifying number shall be permanently stamped, burned, pressed, or
2596		-	attached on the rebuilt vehicle. The assigned identifying number
2597		-	shall be recorded on the certificate of title for the rebuilt
2598		-	vehicle. The dealer’s or manufacturer’s vehicle identification
2599		-	number on the rebuilt vehicle shall be preserved in the computer
2600		-	files of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years.
2601		-	F. When registering for the first time in this state a vehicle
2602		-	which was not originally manufactured for sale in the United States,
2603		-	to obtain a certificate of title, Service Oklahoma shall require the
2604		-	applicant to deliver:
2605		-	1. As evidence of ownership, if the vehicle has not previously
2606		-	been titled in the United States, the documents constituting valid
2607		-	proof of ownership in the country in which the vehicle was
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2634		-	originally purchased, together with a notarized translation of any
2635		-	such documents; and
2636		-	2. As evidence of compliance with federal law, copies of the
2637		-	bond release letters for the vehicle issued by the United States
2638		-	Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of
2639		-	Transportation, together with a receipt issued by the Internal
2640		-	Revenue Service indicating that the applicable federal gas guzzler
2641		-	tax has been paid.
2642		-	Service Oklahoma shall not issue a certificate of title for a
2643		-	vehicle which is subject to the provisions of this paragraph without
2644		-	the required documentation from agencies of t he United States and
2645		-	evidence of ownership. Upon receipt of an application without the
2646		-	required documentation, Service Oklahoma shall return the
2647		-	application to the applicant with notice that the certificate of
2648		-	title may not be issued without the required documentation. Nothing
2649		-	in this paragraph shall prohibit Service Oklahoma from issuing
2650		-	certificates of title for antique or classic vehicles not driven
2651		-	upon the public streets, roads, or highways, for mini-trucks
2652		-	registered pursuant to Section 1151.3 of this title, or for medium-
2653		-	speed electric vehicles.
2654		-	G. When registering in this state a vehicle which was titled in
2655		-	another state and which title contains the name of a secured party
2656		-	on the face of the other state certificate of title, or such state
2657		-	certificate is being held by the secured party in that state or any
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2684		-	other state, Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator shall
2685		-	complete a lien entry form as prescribed by Service Oklahoma. The
2686		-	owner of such vehicle shall file an affidavit with Service Oklahoma
2687		-	or the licensed operator stating that title to the vehicle is being
2688		-	held by a secured party, has not been issued pursuant to the laws of
2689		-	the state where titled, and that there is an existing lien or
2690		-	encumbrance on the vehicle. The current name and address of the
2691		-	secured party or lienholder shall also be stated in the affidavit.
2692		-	The form of the affidavit shall be prescribed by Service Oklahoma
2693		-	and contain any other information deemed necessary by Service
2694		-	Oklahoma. A statement of the lien or encumbrance shall be included
2695		-	on the Oklahoma certificate of title and the lien or encumbrance
2696		-	shall be deemed continuously perfected as though it had been
2697		-	perfected pursuant to Section 1110 of this title. For completing
2698		-	the lien entry form and recording the security interest on the
2699		-	certificate of title, Service Oklahoma or the licensed operator
2700		-	shall collect a fee of Three Dollars ($3.00) which shall be in
2701		-	addition to other fees provided by the Oklahoma Vehicle License and
2702		-	Registration Act. The fee, if collected by the licensed operator
2703		-	pursuant to this subsection, shall be retained by the licensed
2704		-	operator.
2705		-	H. The charge for each certificate of title issued, except for
2706		-	junked titles and foreign export titles as defined in paragraph 4 of
2707		-	subsection B of this s ection, shall be Eleven Dollars ($11.0 0),
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2734		-	which charge shall be in addition to any other fees or taxes imposed
2735		-	by law for such vehicle. One Dollar ($1.00) of each such charge
2736		-	shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund
2737		-	through December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, it shall
2738		-	be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund. However,
2739		-	the charge shall not apply to any vehicle which is to be registered
2740		-	in this state pursuant to the provisions of Section 1120 or 1133 of
2741		-	this title and which was registered in another state at least sixty
2742		-	(60) days prior to the time it is required to be registered in this
2743		-	state. When an insurer requests a salvage or junk title in the name
2744		-	of the insurer resulting from the settlement of a total loss claim
2745		-	and upon presentation of appropriate proof of loss documentation as
2746		-	required by Service Oklahoma, such transfer may be processed as one
2747		-	title transaction, without first requiring issuance of a replacement
2748		-	certificate of title in the name of the vehicle owner. The fee
2749		-	shall be Twenty-two Dollars ($22.00). Two Dollars ($2.00) of this
2750		-	fee shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement
2751		-	Fund. The charge for a foreign export title shal l be One Hundred
2752		-	Dollars ($100.00), which charge shall b e in addition to any ot her
2753		-	fees or taxes imposed by law for such vehicle. One Dollar ($1.00)
2754		-	of this fee shall be deposited in the Tax Commission Reimbursement
2755		-	Fund.
2756		-	I. The vehicle identification number of a junked vehicle shall
2757		-	be preserved in the computer files of Service Oklahoma for a period
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2784		-	of not less than five (5) years. The charge of junked titles as
2785		-	defined in paragraph 4 of subsection B of this section shall be Four
2786		-	Dollars ($4.00). The fee remitted to the Tax Commission shall be
2787		-	deposited in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund through
2788		-	December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, this fee shall be
2789		-	deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
2790		-	J. If a vehicle is sold to a resident of another state
2791		-	destroyed, dismantled, or ceases to be used as a vehicle, the owner
2792		-	shall immediately notify Service Oklahoma. Absent evidence to the
2793		-	contrary, failure to notify Service Oklahoma shall be prima facie
2794		-	evidence that the vehicle has been in continuous operation in this
2795		-	state.
2796		-	K. If a vehicle is stolen, the owner shall immediately notify
2797		-	the appropriate law enforcement agency. Immediately after receiving
2798		-	such notification, the law enforcement agency shall notify Service
2799		-	Oklahoma.
2800		-	L. Except for all-terrain vehicles, utility vehicles and
2801		-	motorcycles used exclusively for off-road use, no title for an out-
2802		-	of-state vehicle, except for foreign export titles or any commercial
2803		-	truck or truck-tractor registered pursuant to Section 1120 of this
2804		-	title which is engaged in interstate commerce or any trailer or
2805		-	semitrailer registered pursuant to Section 1133 of this tit le which
2806		-	is engaged in interstate commerce, shall be issued without an
2807		-	inspection of such vehicle and payment of a fee of Four Dollars
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2834		-	($4.00) for such inspection; provided, Service Oklahoma may enter
2835		-	into reciprocal agreements with other states for such inspections to
2836		-	be performed at locations outside the boundaries of this state for
2837		-	vehicles which:
2838		-	1. Are offered for sale at auction;
2839		-	2. Have been solely used as vehicles for rent under the
2840		-	ownership of a licensed motor vehicle dealer or a person engaged in
2841		-	the business of renting motor vehicles; or
2842		-	3. Have not been registered in this or any other state for more
2843		-	than one (1) year.
2844		-	The inspection shall include a comparison of the vehicle
2845		-	identification number on the vehicle with the number recorded on the
2846		-	ownership records and the recording of the actual odometer reading
2847		-	on the vehicle. The four-dollar fee shall be collected by the
2848		-	licensed operator or Service Oklahoma when the title is issued. The
2849		-	licensed operator shall retain Two Dollars ($2.00). The remaining
2850		-	Two Dollars ($2.00) shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Tax
2851		-	Commission Reimbursement Fund through December 31, 2022, and
2852		-	beginning January 1, 2023, this fee shall be deposited in the
2853		-	Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
2854		-	Service Oklahoma may allow the inspection to be performed at a
2855		-	location out-of-state by another state’s department of motor
2856		-	vehicles or state police.
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2883		-	M. No title for any out-of-state vehicle offered for sale at
2884		-	salvage pools, salvage disposal sales, or an auction, or by a dealer
2885		-	or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler, sh all be
2886		-	issued without an inspection to compare the vehicle identification
2887		-	number on the vehicle with the num ber recorded on the ownership
2888		-	record and to record the actual odometer reading on the vehicle.
2889		-	Upon request of the seller, person or entity conduct ing an auction,
2890		-	dealer or licensed dismantler, the inspection shall be conducted at
2891		-	the location or place of business of the sale, auction, dealer, or
2892		-	the dismantler. The inspection shall be conducted by any licensed
2893		-	operator or a duly authorized employee thereof; provided, if the
2894		-	vehicle identification number on the vehicle offered for sale at
2895		-	salvage pools, salvage disposal sales or a classic or antique
2896		-	auction does not match the number recorded on the ownership record,
2897		-	the inspection may be conducted at the location of or place of
2898		-	business of such sale or auction by any state, county or city law
2899		-	enforcement officer. Service Oklahoma may enter into reciprocal
2900		-	agreements with other states for such inspections to be performed at
2901		-	locations outside the boundaries of this state for vehicles which:
2902		-	1. Are offered for sale at auction;
2903		-	2. Have been solely used as vehicles for rent under the
2904		-	ownership of a licensed motor vehicle dealer or a person engaged in
2905		-	the business of renting motor vehicles; or
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2933		-	than one (1) year.
2934		-	The inspection shall be certified upon forms prescribed by Service
2935		-	Oklahoma. The name and other identification of the author ized
2936		-	person conducting the inspection shall be legibly printed or typed
2937		-	on the form. Prior to any inspection by any employee of a licensed
2938		-	operator, the licensed operator shall notify Service Oklahoma of the
2939		-	name and any other identification information requested by Service
2940		-	Oklahoma of the authorized person. A signature specimen of the
2941		-	authorized person shall be submitted to Service Oklahoma by the
2942		-	employing licensed operator. If the authorization to inspect
2943		-	vehicles is withdrawn or the employer-employee relationship is
2944		-	terminated, the licensed operator, immediately, shall notify Service
2945		-	Oklahoma and return any remaining inspection forms to Service
2946		-	Oklahoma. The fee for the inspection shall be Four Dollars ($4.00).
2947		-	The licensed operator shall retain Three Dollars ($3.00) of the fee.
2948		-	Fees received by a licensed operator or an authorized employee
2949		-	thereof shall be handled and accounted for in the manner as
2950		-	prescribed by law for any other fees paid to or received by a
2951		-	licensed operator. Out-of-state vehicles brought into this state by
2952		-	a person licensed in another state to sell new or used vehicles to
2953		-	be sold within this state at a motor vehicle auction which is
2954		-	limited to dealer-to-dealer transactions shall not be required to be
2955		-	inspected, unless the vehicle is purchased by an Oklahoma dealer.
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2982		-	Any person licensed in another state to sell new or used motor
2983		-	vehicles, who offers a motor vehicle for sale within this state at a
2984		-	motor vehicle auction which is limited to dealer-to-dealer
2985		-	transactions, shall not be within the definition of “owner” in
2986		-	Section 1102 of this title, for purposes of Section 1101 et seq. of
2987		-	this title.
2988		-	N. A licensed motor vehicle dealer, upon payment of a fee of
2989		-	Fifteen Dollars ($15.00), may reassign an out-of-state certificate
2990		-	of title to a used motor vehicle provided such dealer obtains the
2991		-	appropriate inspection form required by either subsection L or M of
2992		-	this section and attaches the form to the out-of-state certificate
2993		-	of title. Licensed operators shall be allowed to retain Two Doll ars
2994		-	and twenty-five cents ($2.25) of the fee plus an additional Two
2995		-	Dollars ($2.00) or Three Dollars ($3.00) as provided in subsections
2996		-	L and M of this section for performance of the inspection. Two
2997		-	Dollars ($2.00) of the fee shall be deposited in th e Service
2998		-	Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund. An out-of-state vehicle which has been
2999		-	rebuilt shall be inspected pursuant to the provisions of Section
3000		-	1111 of this title. Service Oklahoma shall train licensed operators
3001		-	in interpreting vehicle identification numbers to assure that it
3002		-	accurately describes the vehicle and to detect rollback or
3003		-	alteration of the odometer. Failure of a licensed operator to
3004		-	inspect the vehicle and make the required notations shall be a
3005		-	misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than One Thousand
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3032		-	Dollars ($1,000.00) for the first offense and Five Thousand Dollars
3033		-	($5,000.00) for the second offense or subsequent offense, or by
3034		-	imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or
3035		-	by both such fine and imprisonment.
3036		-	O. The ownership of any unrecovered vehicle which has been
3037		-	declared a total loss by an insurer because of theft shall be
3038		-	transferred to the insurer by an unrecovered-theft vehicle title;
3039		-	provided, the ownership of any such vehicle which has been declared
3040		-	a total loss by an insurer licensed by the Insurance Department of
3041		-	the State of Oklahoma this state and maintaining a multi-state motor
3042		-	vehicle salvage processing center in this state shall be transferred
3043		-	to the insurer by a salvage or an unrecovered-theft title without
3044		-	the requirement of a visual inspection of the vehicle identification
3045		-	number by the insurer. Upon recovery of the vehicle, the ownership
3046		-	shall be transferred by an original title, salvage title, or junked
3047		-	title, as may be appropriate based upon an estimate of the amount of
3048		-	loss submitted by the insurer.
3049		-	P. When an insurance company makes a total loss settlement on a
3050		-	total loss vehicle and the insurance company or a salvage pool
3051		-	authorized by the insurance company is unable to obtain the properly
3052		-	endorsed certificate of ownership or other evidence of ownership
3053		-	acceptable to Service Oklahoma within thirty (30) days following
3054		-	acceptance by the owner of an offer of an amount in settlement of a
3055		-	total loss, that insurance company or salvage pool, on a form
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3082		-	provided by Service Oklahoma and signed under penalty of perjury,
3083		-	may request Service Oklahoma to issue the applicable salvage title
3084		-	for the vehicle. The request shall include information declaring
3085		-	that the requester has made at least two written attempts to obtain
3086		-	the certificate of ownership or other acceptable evidence of title.
3087		-	Q. The owner of any vehicle which is incapable of operation or
3088		-	use on the public roads and has no resale value, except as parts,
3089		-	scrap, or junk, may deliver the certificate of title to the vehicle
3090		-	to Service Oklahoma for cancellation. Upon verification that any
3091		-	perfected lien against the vehicle has been released, the
3092		-	certificate of title shall be canceled without any fee, charge, or
3093		-	cost required from the owner. The vehicle identification numbers on
3094		-	the certificates of title shall be preserved in the computer files
3095		-	of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years from the date of
3096		-	cancellation of the certifi cate of title. Service Oklahoma shall
3097		-	prescribe and provide an affidavit form to be completed by the owner
3098		-	of any vehicle for which the certificate of title is canceled. No
3099		-	title or registration shall subsequently be issued for a vehicle for
3100		-	which the certificate of title has been surrendered pursuant to this
3101		-	subsection. Service Oklahoma shall prescribe a form for the
3102		-	transfer of ownership of a vehicle for which the certificate of
3103		-	title has been canceled.
3104		-	R. The owner of a vehicle which is not within the last ten (10)
3105		-	model years, not roadworthy and not capable of repair for operation
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3133		-	to a scrap metal dealer pursuant to Section 11-92 of Title 2 of the
3134		-	Oklahoma Statutes, shall transfer the vehicle only upon a
3135		-	certificate of ownership prescribed by Service Oklahoma, if the
3136		-	certificate of title to the vehicle is lost, has been canceled, or
3137		-	otherwise not available. The prescribed owner ship form shall
3138		-	include the names and addresses of the buyer and seller, the driver
3139		-	license number or Social Security number of the seller, t he make and
3140		-	model of the vehicle, and the public vehicle identification number.
3141		-	If there is no public vehicle iden tification number, the vehicle
3142		-	shall be inspected by a law enforcement officer to verify the
3143		-	absence of the number on the vehicle and the pre scribed ownership
3144		-	form shall include a signed statement, by such officer, verifying
3145		-	the absence of the number.
3146		-	The certificate of ownership shall be completed in triplicate.
3147		-	The buyer and seller shall each retain a copy. Within thirty (30)
3148		-	days of the transaction, the seller shall submit one copy to Service
3149		-	Oklahoma or a licensed operator accompanied with a fee of Four
3150		-	Dollars ($4.00). One Dollar ($1.00) shall be retained by the
3151		-	licensed operator and Three Dollars ($3.00) shall be deposited in
3152		-	the Oklahoma Tax Commission Reimbursement Fund in the State Treasur y
3153		-	through December 31, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, this fee
3154		-	shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Reimbursement Fund.
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3181		-	Upon receipt of the certificate, Service Oklahoma shall verify
3182		-	that any perfected lien upon the vehicle h as been released. If the
3183		-	lien is not released, Service Oklahoma shall mail notice of the
3184		-	transfer to the lienholder at the l ienholder’s last-known address.
3185		-	If a certificate of title has been issued, it shall be canceled and
3186		-	the vehicle identification number shall be preserved in the computer
3187		-	of Service Oklahoma for at least five (5) years. The buyer of the
3188		-	vehicle may not be sued and shall not be liable for monetary damages
3189		-	to the lienholder,; however, the vehicle sh all be subject to a valid
3190		-	repossession by a lienholder.
3191		-	S. Service Oklahoma shall notify the chief administrative
3192		-	officer of the agency or department responsible for issuing motor
3193		-	vehicle certificates of title in each state in the United States of
3194		-	the types of motor vehicle certificate of title effective in
3195		-	Oklahoma on and after January 1, 1989.
3196		-	T. When registering for the first time in this state a
3197		-	remanufactured vehicle which has not been registered in any other
3198		-	state since its remanufacture, before issuing a certificate of
3199		-	title, Service Oklahoma shall require the applicant to deliver a
3200		-	statement of origin from the remanufacturer.
3201		-	U. If a vehicle is sold to a foreign buyer pursuant to the
3202		-	provisions of the Automotive Dismantlers and Parts Recycler Act, the
3203		-	licensed seller shall stamp the title with: “EXPORT ONLY.
3204		-	NONTRANSFERABLE IN THE UNITED STATES.” The licensed seller shall
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3232		-	number and the foreign buyer’s bid identification number on a form
3233		-	prescribed by Service Oklahoma. Service Oklahoma shall cancel the
3234		-	title, and the vehicle identification number shall be preserved in
3235		-	the computer files of Service Oklahoma for a period of not less than
3236		-	five (5) years.
3237		-	V. Service Oklahoma shall not be considered a necessary party
3238		-	to any lawsuit which is instigated for the purpose of determining
3239		-	ownership of a vehicle, wherein Service Oklahoma’s only involvement
3240		-	would be to issue title, and the court shall issue an order
3241		-	dismissing Service Oklahoma from the pending action. In the event
3242		-	no other party or lienholder can be ident ified as to ownership or
3243		-	claim, Service Oklahoma shall accept an affidavit of ownership from
3244		-	the party claiming ownership and issue proper title thereon.
3245		-	SECTION 7. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
3246		-	SECTION 8. It being immediately necessary f or the preservation
3247		-	of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is here by
3248		-	declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
3249	1665		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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3276		-	Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2023.
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3280		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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3283		-	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
3284		-	2023.
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3288		-	Presiding Officer of the House
3289		-	of Representatives
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3291		-
	1667	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
	1668	+	04/19/2023 - DO PASS, As Amended.